From frank.loebe at informatik.uni-leipzig.de Wed Sep 2 18:30:20 2015 From: frank.loebe at informatik.uni-leipzig.de (Frank Loebe) Date: Wed, 2 Sep 2015 18:30:20 +0200 Subject: [iaoa-general] CfP: SHAPES 3.0 - The shape of things, 2 Nov. 2015 (deadline: Sept 15) In-Reply-To: <55E7221B.50402@cnr.it> References: <55E7221B.50402@cnr.it> Message-ID: <55E7241C.3030208@informatik.uni-leipzig.de> [distributed on request of Stefano Borgo] (Please distribute as appropriate) ********************************************************************** SECOND CALL FOR PAPERS: SHAPES 3.0 - THE SHAPE OF THINGS at the Ninth International and Interdisciplinary Conference on Modeling and Using Context Larnaca, Cyprus, 2-6 November 2015 http://www.shapes-research.org/ IAOA supported event (www.iaoa.org) Submissions due: September 15, 2015 Workshop date: November 2, 2015 - ORGANISING COMMITTEE: Oliver Kutz (KRDB, Free University of Bolzano, Italy) Stefano Borgo (LOA, ISTC-CNR, Trento, Italy) Mehul Bhatt (University of Bremen, Germany) ********************************************************************** SHAPE, FORM, and STRUCTURE are some of the most elusive notions within many different disciplines ranging from the natural sciences through engineering to art. Several approaches have been proposed to study notions of shape, form and structure from different viewpoints, yet a comprehensive formal treatment of these notions is currently lacking and an interdisciplinary perspective has not yet been put forward. This workshop serves as an interdisciplinary platform for the discussion of all topics connected to shape (broadly understood): perspectives from psycho-linguistics, ontology, logic, computer science, mathematics, aesthetics, cognitive science and beyond are welcome to contribute and participate. We seek to provide a forum to stimulate and facilitate an active exchange on interdisciplinary ideas, methods, and applications in the area of modelling shape, form, pattern and function. The format of the workshop will combine invited speakers, peer-reviewed full contributions, as well as short position papers and demos, and will allow ample time for open discussions amongst the participants. TOPICS INCLUDE: LINGUISTICS / PHILOSOPHY shape and form in natural language differences between shape, form, structure, and pattern shape in natural and artificial objects COGNITION shape perception and mental representation gestalt vs. structuralist understanding of shape cognition perception and shape (e.g. identifying objects from incomplete visual information) affordances, dispositions, and shape LOGICS, SPATIAL REPRESENTATIONS formal characterisations of shape and form logics for shape: e.g. fuzzy, modal, intensional, etc. logics for topology, symmetry, shape similarity etc. design semantics, spatial semantics shape and 3D space shape and space in creative assistance systems ONTOLOGY ontologies and classifications of shapes ontological relations among shape, objects and functions patterns as shapes of processes forms and patterns in ontology APPLICATIONS biology & chemistry: molecular shapes, shape in anatomy and phenotype definitions, shape in medical image analysis and annotation visual art and aesthetics; shape in Film and Photography; shape, form and structure in music; shape in computational creativity; naive physics and geography: e.g. qualitative classifications of shapes of geographic objects design & architecture: shape grammars; CAD, symmetry and beauty in architectural design engineering: formal shape analysis in engineering processes KEY DATES: Paper, Abstract, and Demo submissions: September 15 Notification of paper acceptance: October 10 Camera-ready copies: October 20 Online papers/proceedings: November 1, 2015 Workshop date: November 2, 2015 SUBMISSION POSSIBILITIES AND GUIDELINES: http://www.shapes-research.org/ ONLINE SUBMISSIONS VIA: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=shapes30 SPECIAL STUDENT SESSION AND SCHOLARSHIPS: In addition to full paper contributions, extended abstracts or work-in-progress short papers are invited. Such papers may be allotted a regular or a short presentation slot. Please refer to the online submission guidelines. We especially encourage young students or doctoral researchers to make use of the short submission format. However, the short paper format is open to all researchers. A limited number of student scholarships will be competitively made available to assist students to participate in the workshop. Awarded scholarships include a 1-year IAOA membership. DEMOS: We also invite proposals to present a system demonstration. Proposals should address the relevance of the demo to the topics of the workshop. Demos are not restricted to scientific projects; interdisciplinary collaborations involving partnerships, e.g., between artists, designers, researchers, are welcome to apply too. PROGRAM COMMITTEE: Frieder Nake (Bremen) Ingvar Johansson (Ume?) Tarek Besold (Osnabr?ck) Pieter Vermaas (Delft) Michael Gruninger (Toronto) Paulo E. Santos (Sao Paulo) Tillman Weyde (London) Giancarlo Guizzardi (Esp?rito Santo) Maria Rosaria Stufano Melone (Bari) Emilios Cambouropoulos (Thessaloniki) Nicola Guarino (Trento) ?to be completed? For more information, the workshop website can be accessed at: http://www.shapes-research.org/ Organisers can be contacted by email at: shapes.workshop at gmail.com ************************************************************************** From frank.loebe at informatik.uni-leipzig.de Sun Sep 13 00:10:37 2015 From: frank.loebe at informatik.uni-leipzig.de (Frank Loebe) Date: Sun, 13 Sep 2015 00:10:37 +0200 Subject: [iaoa-general] Final CfP: SHAPES 3.0, Cyprus, November 2-6, CONTEXT conference In-Reply-To: <55F44110.9020602@cnr.it> References: <55F44110.9020602@cnr.it> Message-ID: <55F4A2DD.6000104@informatik.uni-leipzig.de> [distributed on request of Stefano Borgo] (Please distribute as appropriate) ********************************************************************** FINAL CALL FOR PAPERS: SHAPES 3.0 - THE SHAPE OF THINGS at the Ninth International and Interdisciplinary Conference on Modeling and Using Context Larnaca, Cyprus, 2-6 November 2015 http://www.shapes-research.org/ IAOA supported event (www.iaoa.org) Submissions due: September 15, 2015 Workshop date: November 2, 2015 KEYNOTES: - John Bateman (Bremen): The Shape of Creativity - Emilios Cambouropoulos (Thessaloniki): The Shape Of Music - The Music Of Shape ORGANISING COMMITTEE: Oliver Kutz (KRDB, Free University of Bolzano, Italy) Stefano Borgo (LOA, ISTC-CNR, Trento, Italy) Mehul Bhatt (University of Bremen, Germany) ********************************************************************** SHAPE, FORM, and STRUCTURE are some of the most elusive notions within many different disciplines ranging from the natural sciences through engineering to art. Several approaches have been proposed to study notions of shape, form and structure from different viewpoints, yet a comprehensive formal treatment of these notions is currently lacking and an interdisciplinary perspective has not yet been put forward. This workshop serves as an interdisciplinary platform for the discussion of all topics connected to shape (broadly understood): perspectives from psycho-linguistics, ontology, logic, computer science, mathematics, aesthetics, cognitive science and beyond are welcome to contribute and participate. We seek to provide a forum to stimulate and facilitate an active exchange on interdisciplinary ideas, methods, and applications in the area of modelling shape, form, pattern and function. The format of the workshop will combine invited speakers, peer-reviewed full contributions, as well as short position papers and demos, and will allow ample time for open discussions amongst the participants. TOPICS INCLUDE: LINGUISTICS / PHILOSOPHY shape and form in natural language differences between shape, form, structure, and pattern shape in natural and artificial objects COGNITION shape perception and mental representation gestalt vs. structuralist understanding of shape cognition perception and shape (e.g. identifying objects from incomplete visual information) affordances, dispositions, and shape LOGICS, SPATIAL REPRESENTATIONS formal characterisations of shape and form logics for shape: e.g. fuzzy, modal, intensional, etc. logics for topology, symmetry, shape similarity etc. design semantics, spatial semantics shape and 3D space shape and space in creative assistance systems ONTOLOGY ontologies and classifications of shapes ontological relations among shape, objects and functions patterns as shapes of processes forms and patterns in ontology APPLICATIONS biology & chemistry: molecular shapes, shape in anatomy and phenotype definitions, shape in medical image analysis and annotation visual art and aesthetics; shape in Film and Photography; shape, form and structure in music; shape in computational creativity; naive physics and geography: e.g. qualitative classifications of shapes of geographic objects design & architecture: shape grammars; CAD, symmetry and beauty in architectural design engineering: formal shape analysis in engineering processes KEY DATES: Paper, Abstract, and Demo submissions: September 15 Notification of paper acceptance: October 10 Camera-ready copies: October 20 Online papers/proceedings: November 1 Workshop date: November 2, 2015 SUBMISSION POSSIBILITIES AND GUIDELINES: http://www.shapes-research.org/ ONLINE SUBMISSIONS VIA: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=shapes30 SPECIAL STUDENT SESSION AND SCHOLARSHIPS: In addition to full paper contributions, extended abstracts or work-in-progress short papers are invited. Such papers may be allotted a regular or a short presentation slot. Please refer to the online submission guidelines. We especially encourage young students or doctoral researchers to make use of the short submission format. However, the short paper format is open to all researchers. A limited number of student scholarships will be competitively made available to assist students to participate in the workshop. Awarded scholarships include a 1-year IAOA membership. DEMOS: We also invite proposals to present a system demonstration. Proposals should address the relevance of the demo to the topics of the workshop. Demos are not restricted to scientific projects; interdisciplinary collaborations involving partnerships, e.g., between artists, designers, researchers, are welcome to apply too. PROGRAM COMMITTEE: Frieder Nake (Bremen) Ingvar Johansson (Ume?) Tarek Besold (Osnabr?ck) Pieter Vermaas (Delft) Michael Gruninger (Toronto) Paulo E. Santos (Sao Paulo) Tillman Weyde (London) Giancarlo Guizzardi (Esp?rito Santo) Maria Rosaria Stufano Melone (Bari) Emilios Cambouropoulos (Thessaloniki) Nicola Guarino (Trento) Antony Galton (Exeter) For more information, the workshop website can be accessed at: http://www.shapes-research.org/ Organisers can be contacted by email at: shapes.workshop at gmail.com **************************************************************************